Official press release

Krallice have completed work on their new album "Dimensional Bleedthrough".

Featuring guitar wizard Mick Barr (Ocrilim, Orthrelm, etc...) and New York's new renaissance/man-of-all-trades within the underground metal scene Colin Marston (Dysrhythmia, Gorguts, Behold... The Arctopus, etc...) and now rounded as a full-line up with drummer Lev Weinstein (Bloody Panda) and bass player Nick McMaster (Astomatous), Krallice have created an album that goes much beyond the eponymous debut and have taken their hypnotizing progressive blackgaze into more transcendental, epic, and ethereal territory.

Like the debut times ten, "Dimensional Bleedthrough" is a more intense and much more involved album with its myriad of insane counterpoint and guitar acrobatics. Indeed there is a lot to absorb with this album as there is no let up whatsoever in it's 77 minute discourse. Whereas in the beginning, Krallice was seen as the "black metal band of Mick Barr and Colin Marston" (for the record, they don't really consider Krallice black metal), with "Dimensional Bleedthrough" a more complete band feeling unearths itself courtesy of the stunning rhythm section provided by Weinstein and McMaster (who also does vocals on the new album) and has helped intensify the Krallice sound, one in which they have now defined as their own by converging the styles and influences from all said band members' respective repertoires.

Still the black/death metal influence is still inherent in Krallice's massive sound canvas, along with influences that range from such acts as Voivod along with the inherent familiar traits that can be heard from all members' other musical projects.

An MP3 of the title track can be heard via our MP3 section.

Look for "Dimensional Bleedthrough" to unleash itself on November 10.

"Dimensional Bleedthrough" cover art] tracklist:

01. Dimensional Bleedthrough
02. Autocthon
03. Aridity
04. The Mountain
05. Intraum
06.
07. Monolith Of Possession

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Source:	profoundlorerecords.com
Band profile:	Krallice

Austrian metallers Hollenthon will release a new EP, "Tyrants And Wraiths", on the following dates:

Oct. 28: Finland, Spain
Oct. 30: Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
Nov. 02: Rest of Europe
Nov. 03: Canada
Nov. 17: USA

"Tyrants And Wraiths" features four new tracks and two live videos from the band's performance at Graspop Metal Meeting 2008 in Dessel, Belgium.

"Tyrants And Wraiths" cover art] tracklist:

01. Tyrants And Wraiths
02. Innocent Sin
03. Deathly Dirges
04. Of Hollow Men
05. On The Wings Of A Dove
06. Ars Moriendi

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Hollenthon

Official press release

Holland's brutal Death Metal outfit Vermin, consisting of Ron Vermunt (guitars, backing vocals), Pascal Payens (drums), Wolf Josten (guitars), Laurens Oerlemans (vocals) and Rob De Waardt (bass, backing vocals) finished the work on their forthcoming full-length "Define : Divine".

The record, mixed and mastered by Robbert Kok at AudioVisualz in Amsterdam and successor to the band's 2006 "A Nihilistic Swarm" will be available on October 19th 2009 (World) and November 2nd 2009 (UK/Ireland).

The artwork for "Define : Divine" was created by Daniel Fernandes (Razorshark Productions).

Also "Nucleus", a brand new song from "Define : Divine", is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Define : Divine" cover art] tracklist:

01. Inferiorganism
02. Define : Divine
03. Imminent Perfection
04. Synthetic Reality
05. I Walk Among You
06. Idolize The Poisonous
07. Nucleus
08. Surrounded By The Silent
09. The Inner Anomaly
10. Supremechanism

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Vermin

Belgian black metallers Enthroned have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"After a while here is some news from the Enthroned camp...

Nguaroth and Ahephaim decided to part ways with Enthroned due to a lack of time and availability, their future plans couldn't match with the writing - recording and touring schedules of the band.

Enthroned would like to salute the dedication both members showed and fulfilled during these last years!

After several auditions we are proud to introduce you Enthroned's new messiahs: Garghuf on drums, who is known for his previous work with Norwegian black metallers Gorgoroth and Neraath on guitars, coming back after five years of abscence!

Enthroned is now working with the full new line-up on their upcoming assault, "Pentagrammaton", which is scheduled to be released through Regain Records in early 2010!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Enthroned

German metallers Paradox have revealed the cover artwork for their forthcoming album, entitled "Riot Squad". The cover artwork was once again created by Claudio Bergamin.

"Riot Squad" was produced by Charly Steinhauer and it was mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler. It contains "10 crystal-clear and powerful sounding thrashers full of energy, speed, melody and originality" according to a press release. "Riot Squad" is scheduled for release on October 16 via AFM Records.

Also "Hollow Peace", a brand new song from "Riot Squad", is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Paradox

Official press release

Dark Tranquillity will release their fantastic DVD "Where Death Is Most Alive" on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 17th in the US! It contains an unbelievably great live show filmed in Milan, Italy 2008, a 47 minutes long documentary about the legendary Swedish melodic death metal act plus tons of additional rare live footage and all promo clips.

Now, you can already check out a trailer for this release at this location.

The stunning artwork was created by Niklas Sundin (http:///www.cabinfevermedia.com) and you can view it in higher resolution here.

Renowned for being part of the holy trinity of Melodic Death Metal (Dark Tranquillity, At The Gates, In Flames), which spawned the unmistakeably "Gothenburg Sound" in the early 90's, it is now time to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary with a career spanning DVD that takes you from Dark Tranquillity's raw beginnings to their current position as one of the most diverse and influential metal acts.


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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

Posted on the official Nuclear Blast website:

"Finnish Goth n´ Roll legends The 69 Eyes have announced a European headlining run early 2010! The support on this tour will come from Christian Death and Mandragora Scream. A second leg is currently being worked on and will include shows at least in Spain, France, Benelux, UK and Russia. More info to be announced soon."

Commented singer Jyrki 69: "Kiss me undead Europe! The 69 Eyes will be back on your necks when the nights are long and the winter is cold - we can't wait to play the new songs for you guys! Meanwhile, let the new album "Back In Blood" crawl into your mind and body and let's shake it out loud as The 69 Eyes come to tour near you! See you very soon!"

"The 69 Eyes: European Tour" announced dates are as follows:

13.01. Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
15.01. Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
16.01. Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
17.01. Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
19.01. Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
20.01. Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
21.01. Wroclaw, Poland - Firlej
23.01. Bratislava, Slovak Republic - Randal
24.01. Zagreb, Croatia - Boobaloo
27.01. Rome, Italy - Init Club
28.01. Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto
29.01. Roncade, Italy - New Age
30.01. Prattlen, Switzerland - Z7
01.02. Munich, Germany - Backstage
02.02. Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
03.02. Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
05.02. Dresden, Germany - Strasse E
06.02. Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
07.02. Bochum, Germany - Zeche
08.02. Hannover, Germany - Musikzentrum

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	The 69 Eyes
Event:	The 69 Eyes: European Tour

Swedish metallers Katatonia have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"It's hard to believe, but it's a fact - the rathole sessions are over, we're done! David "King rat of the rathole" Castillo, Jonas and me have spent the longest studio sessions this far with nearly every hour of the day (or night) since we finished up with the vocals. Picture this: Mix down, reference listening, un-do, re-do, mix down, reference listening, repeat x 100. There's always something you find to correct, whether it's one drum hit that's not loud enough, or a backing harmony that doesn't cut through, or a frequency in the bass that makes the rathole sound like a steamboat, yeah basically hundreds of things that fight for their position and balance in the sound picture. One song even reached a staggering 136 (!) active tracks. That's quite a contrast to the days were we were given 16 tracks for the whole package. Everything has to be optimized and you end up going back and forth improving and updating versions of the mix to replace the previous efforts and you can do this for eternity, unless you have a deadline. We just managed to complete the mix at the very last day and let me tell you, the album sounds fan-fukkin-tastic! It's heavy, punchy and crunchy. It sounds very 3D in headphones. We put this album back to back with a couple of other band's albums and it is either right up there sideways with them, or it simply sits with it's azz on their faces. Crushed!

The last two days was spent on the final stage - mastering with Jens Bogren twiddling on his knobs down Fascination Street in Örebro, while we were stand-by in the rathole for urgent repairs an reference listening.

Uploading and downloading the files of the whole production via ftp enabled us to communicate and do the same things we normally would, but now in two different towns. Can't say no to ez living for the hard working modern man. After about 4 attempts, we got there. The album has now been approved by everyone. It got the green light and now in peaceville's hands. Our work is done, yet it has only just begun. On Saturday the band will hook up and we'll have a private pre-listening session with some of our friends and colleagues and celebrate we're done! Then on Monday we'll have an official pre-listening session all day as Peaceville will fly in journo's from the daily papers, music magazines and radio stations from around Europe. A few photo sessions will round up that night. Then next week it's time for the mini-site to go online. Are you ready?

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Katatonia

Official press release

Pittsburgh-based old school metalheads Mantic Ritual just announced the departure of founding member/singer/guitarist Dan Wetmore.

All scheduled shows will take place as planned.

The band issued the following statement: "After much consideration, Dan has decided to no longer continue with Mantic Ritual. We are greatly appreciative of his tremendous contributions to the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors. For the upcoming tours this fall, our good friend, Dave Watson, will be filling in as singer/guitarist. We've known Dave for quite some time, and besides being a killer musician, he's an outstanding sound engineer as well (he mixed our 2007 self-released demo, "Executioner"). We have no doubt that Dave will be a perfect fit for us these next few months, and that the band will continue delivering fist-pumping rock 'n roll like it's 1955."

Commented Dan Wetmore: "It has been hard for me to make this decision as I love Adam, Ben, and Jeff and the music we've made together. I've always been dedicated to the band and truly enjoyed playing and writing material. Still, I've had the desire to focus on photography for quite some time and I don't see myself spending life on the road. It is my personal choice to leave the band and return to school. Despite conflicting feelings, I know currently, this is the best decision for me. The outcome is very hard to face, as I've enjoyed the past five years and progress we've made. I'm sure some might think I'm crazy or stupid, but I'll eat that. The guys are dedicated and I'm positive they'll do well with Dave taking my place. All the best to them, they're my pals."

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Mantic Ritual

US metallers Defiance will release their forthcoming album, "The Prophecy", on October 19 via Candlelight Records. "The Prophecy" was recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East Bay, California. The cover artwork was created by Travis Smith (Opeth, Nevermore) of Seempieces.

"The Prophecy" cover art] tracklist:

01. Prion
02. The Prophecy
03. Bastard Son
04. The War Inside
05. Fuel The Fire
06. Eschaton
07. Sloth
08. Desert Sands
09. Dissolving Around You
10. Asthmaphere
11. Eyes Of The Front

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Defiance

Canadian metallers Anvil have posted online a new song, "Thumb Hang", on their MySpace page.

"Thumb Hang", never-before-released bonus track, is featured on the re-release of the band's latest album, "This Is Thirteen", which is scheduled to be released on September 15 via VH1 Classic Records.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Anvil

Official press release

Finntroll, Century Media Records and King Foo Entertainment announce the signing of a worldwide deal to unleash the next three Finntroll albums.

Jens Prueter, Head of A&R at Century Media Europe: "We are proud to sign Finntroll worldwide to Century Media Records. We started working with them in 2001 when we licensed "Jaktens Tid" and the following two albums from their previous label Spinefarm for release in Germany, Benelux and North America. Since then we became good friends going through great times like a massive co-headline show at Wacken 2006 (to be seen on the "Ur Jordens Djup" bonus DVD), the experience of a Fisherman's Friend Vodka Cocktail and many other great moments blurred by further alcohol abuse. And we also went through bad times like Teemu "Somnium" Raimorantas funeral, the day we had to bring Tundra to a doctor because his infected feet was already smelling bad and the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour 2007 that was cancelled after a few shows because of disastrous organisation. Apart from that, we just love Finntroll for their unique dark blend of traditional Finnish hoedown-music and folky black metal. There are only a few bands in metal that have such a unique style and we can't wait to hear the upcoming album. Kippis!"

Finntroll adds: "Yeah, that's right peeps. We're most enthusiastic to announce our signing with Century Media Records. We decided to continue our long co-op with Century Media, thanks to Jens 'very special' Prueter and Mr. Rosie of King Foo. Finntroll felt it's time to work directly with Century Media this time as we have all the trust with them and they have never let us down in the past. Our new album will be released worldwide through Century Media in early 2010, and with that said we're gonna do some heavy touring, that's gonna start in February in Europe and after that we're gonna sail across the ocean to North America. See ya on the road!"

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Finntroll

Original news, posted on 18.08.2009

Theatre Of Tragedy have made two album samples available online. Both samples come off the band's forthcoming album "Forever Is The World", to be released on 18 September. Samples from "Deadland" and "Hide And Seek" can be listened at the band's official website and MySpace.

The album cover artwork has been found at this location. The band added: "We are proud to present the 7th Theatre of Tragedy album cover! This was one again made by the ingenious artwork wizard Thomas Ewerhard. Following up his excellent work on "Assembly" and "Storm", Thomas has once again managed to amaze us with his skills. The album artwork is also a challenge to the die hard ToT fan. Somewhere inside this cover there are incorporated elements from all 6 studio album covers of the band. See if you can find it?"

UPDATED, on 21.08.2009

Norwegian metallers Theatre Of Tragedy have posted online a sample of a third new song, "Hollow", at the band's official website and MySpace page. The sample comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Forever Is The World", which will be released on 18 September via AFM Records.

UPDATE (thanks to 817)

Norwegian metallers Theatre Of Tragedy have posted online a sample of a fourth new song, "A Nine Days Wonder", at the band's official website. The sample comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Forever Is The World", which will be released on 18 September via AFM Records.

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Source:	theatreoftragedy.com
Band profile:	Theatre Of Tragedy

"Bloodlines", the new video from Dethklok (the animated metal band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse"), has been made available online. The clip was directed by Jon Schnepp.

"Bloodlines" comes off the Dethklok's forthcoming album, "The Dethalbum II", which will be released on September 29 via Williams Street Records.

More details about "The Dethalbum II" were previously reported at this location.

(thanks to 33413)

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Source:

dethklok.org

Andreas Hedlund posted the following message on Vintersorg's official MySpace blog:

"We've started to record some stuff for the new album. It sounds amazing... so far It'll be folky but still some new elements are in there. Very flowing songs! We're very excited! Just wait and see...

mr V"

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Vintersorg